adaptation

Noun

Meaning

The act or process of adapting, or fitting; or the state of being adapted or fitted; fitness.

The result of adapting; an adapted form.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

version adjustment adaption darwinism sonata amendment napa nocturne recombination reformation transfiguration change modulation naturalization transmutation

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Antonyms

division contrast fighting debate controversy challenge

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Hypernyms

writing modification adjustment alteration piece of writing written material

Hyponyms

modernization differentiation specialization domestication acclimatisation acclimatization

Phrases with the word

musical adaptation biological adaptation adaptation to motion adaptation factor mangrove adaptation digital adaptation

Examples

the play is an adaptation of a short novel Source: Internet

1949 movie A 1949 adaptation, called That Forsyte Woman in its United States release, starred Errol Flynn as Soames, Greer Garson as Irene, Walter Pidgeon as Young Jolyon, and Robert Young as Philip Bosinney. Source: Internet

2008 album A musical adaptation by Samuel Otten was released as a musical expression of the stories to go along with the reading. Source: Internet

A 1960 Broadway musical based on her life was produced, along with a 1964 film adaptation of the musical, both titled The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Source: Internet

1994 Alien Voices audio drama In 1994 an audio drama was released on cassette and CD by Alien Voices, starring Leonard Nimoy as the Time Traveller (named John in this adaptation) and John de Lancie as David Filby. Source: Internet

A 100 kg (220 lb) jaguar can bite with a force of 503.57 kgf (1110 lbf) at canine teeth and 705.79 kgf (1556 lbf) at carnassial notch. citation This strength adaptation allows the jaguar to pierce turtle shells. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

adaptably adaptamer adaptate adaptation factor adaptation measures adaptation to motion